SUMMARY
- Former unified heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua will be back in action this weekend.
- He will fight Francis Ngannou on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The age-old debate between MMA and boxing will flare up this weekend once more. Former WBA (Super) Heavyweight title holder, Anthony Joshua, will go head to head against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in an exciting boxing clash. The fight is set to take place on March 8 inside the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While the bout does not have an official title on the line, there is a lot of excitement for it due to the fighters involved.
Francis Ngannou walked out of UFC despite a lucrative offer on the table to pursue his dreams of boxing. His professional debut against the WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury was a dream one. Although he dropped “The Gypsy King,” Ngannou lost the bout via a split decision. “The Predator” is one of the scariest punchers in combat sports and with the issues that AJ has had with his chin, it will be an interesting bout between the two.
However, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist is a pure boxer, and his boxing skills are far superior to Ngannou’s. Hence, the Englishman is a big favorite to win the bout. But, his losses to Oleksandr Usyk and Andy Ruiz Jr have the fans doubting whether AJ can withstand the power that Francis will generate. There is no doubt that there will be an electric atmosphere inside the arena and let’s see which walkout songs the fighters have used throughout the years to cheer up the fans.
Which songs have Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua used for their fights?
Francis Ngannou used a fusion of Drake’s “Started From the Bottom Now We Here” and “God’s Plan” for his boxing debut against Tyson Fury. As for his last UFC fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270, the Cameroon native also used “God’s Plan” for his walkout. At UFC 260, he used the same song for his rematch with Stipe Miocic. He also won the UFC heavyweight title at that fight.
In his last bout against Otto Wallin, Anthony Joshua walked out to Dipset’s “The Best Out.” The former unified heavyweight champion walked out to “The Godfather” theme music for the bout against Robert Helenius. Before that, AJ walked out to “Warm” by K-Trap against Jermaine Franklin, which was performed live by the artist. In the two Oleksandr Usyk fights, Joshua used “Ambition” by Maulo and “All for the Love” by The Lox respectively.